Baghdad vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$417
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$375
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
13
😀 Quality of life
51
26
🏙️ Population
6.96M
948K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 28% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6005th and 4354th ($894 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Laos, respectively. Check Iraq vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6198th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Vientiane

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Baghdad Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$10038

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$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422